I’m listening to this beautiful song
Don’t know what she’s thinking
Don’t know how she feels about me
Don’t know if we’ll ever be together
I’m listening to this beautiful song
Don’t know if I should ask her
Don’t know if I should ask her about us
Don’t know if I should ask her about our future
I’m listening to this beautiful song
Don’t know if we should stay friends
Don’t know if our destinies are intertwined
Don’t know if we are meant for each other
I’m listening to this beautiful song
Don’t know if I should write poems anymore
Don’t know if she’ll understand me
Don’t know if God exists
I’m listening to this beautiful song
Don’t know if…
Don’t know how to feel
Don’t know how to not listen to this beautiful song
– Anirban Saren
Tag: belief
I wish
I wish I had the courage to tell her
That I think about her
That I care for her
That I don’t want to lose her
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I wish I had the intelligence to understand her
To feel her pain
To let her make mistakes but
To let me feel her pain
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I wish I was closer to her
To protect her
To be by her side
Even when she didn’t want me
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I wish I could be someone she prefers
Someone she thinks is handsome
And be hot and cool
And everything she adores
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I wish I could tell her
That I love her
That I just want her soul
That I just want to be there for her.
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Anirban Saren
People understand a lot of things
What’s something most people don’t understand?
People understand a lot.
They understand –
- Any suffering that they’ve been through or can relate to
- Mental health issues because every household has these issues now
- Injustice done to other people (like Justice for Abhaya)
- Anything if you explain it to them properly
People are reasonable and they are intelligent.
India is the largest democracy in the world and I am proud to say that I believe in democracy.
So people vote leaders who then represent them in the parliament.
And basically it’s one of the right ways to run a government.
But it won’t be possible if one doesn’t have faith in people’s sound understanding and sound judgements.
There may be some things that most people don’t understand but these things are there because nobody explains it to them or because it takes a lot of time and effort to grasp them.
I’m glad you’re reading this. Thanks a lot!
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Read This to Feel Less Afraid of the Future
Do you feel afraid of the future and start worrying? In this blog post, I will share my perspective on feeling less afraid of the future.
I think it is totally okay to be afraid of the future. And it is not at all wrong if we worry about the future. In fact, a little fear and pain will motivate you.
But when worrying becomes pointless and being afraid doesn’t help motivate you, what do you do?
I think it is in those moments of fear that we need to be courageous. We need to find the courage to say, “F*ck it! I am not going to be afraid anymore and second guess myself. I will take action.”
Recently, a person asked a question on Reddit about what career he should pursue. He said that he was having a hard time deciding.
I wrote-
“I was feeling the same way 6months ago. I didn’t know what career should I commit to. I was confused what my purpose in life was. I also didn’t want to be in the corporate companies. I wanted to do what I felt passionate about. So I did a self-analysis. I asked myself about what successes I had in the past years. And I saw that I have some success in creating blogs and YouTube videos. I didn’t get many views or subscribers but I had posted 70 videos which most of them were low quality and I was nervous or fumbling or stammering and I had made most of them private but I had shot and uploaded 70 videos. The problem was I wasn’t getting many views. So I researched about how to grow on YouTube. And I learnt that I needed an income stream to keep myself mentally healthy and have a social life and pay expenses and make YouTube videos on the side. So I am working on my copywriting portfolio after taking a copywriting course because writing is also one of my passions.
I think it’s important to think about life like an archaeologist and not an architect. Life is about discovery and not about walking on a planned path.
I hope to make YouTube videos and generate income but I am going to do copywriting to pay my bills and build a network and friends and a social life and buy a good camera.
I remember someone told me – my main problem is not lack of knowledge of my career or purpose but lack of experience. Inaction is my greatest enemy.
So don’t worry! Just start doing what you think you love and have passionate for but also keep in mind the practical aspects of paying the bills and your long term goals. 😄”
Anirban Saren on Reddit
I think I still stand by this belief that life is about being an archaeologist (adopted by Ali Abdaal’s videos on YouTube). And it’s about self-discovery.
And it isn’t about trying to find and connect the dots backwards, it’s about believing in something strongly and following one’s heart, and trust that the dots will connect automatically.
I am working on my degree, my copywriting portfolio and moving forward slowly.
Sometimes I worry about the future and I get anxious. But I have learned to face the fears by saying, “F*ck it!”.
I think life is not about reaching a goal, it’s about growing yourself constantly through experiences.
Conclusion
So this is my perspective-
Life is about self-discovery. Look into the future and ask yourself,”How do I want my life to be?” and take action. The dots will connect automatically when we focus on self-discovery instead of controlling the present and the future. And if the fear of the future still persists, say “F*ck it! Let’s do it.” Because life is about growing yourself constantly through experience.
Thank you for reading my blog post. Please comment- What is your perspective on feeling less afraid of the future?